The Bolsheviks
This man was the leader of the Bolshevik party
Vladimir Lenin
What position did the Romanov family hold in Russia
The Czars
The people of Russia were mostly made up of these
Peasant Farmers
This was the capital city of Russia
Petrograd
This man was largely responsible for the leftist ideas that Russian revolutionaries held
Karl Marx
The Bolsheviks rallied the people of Russia to do this in 1917.
Overthrow the government
This man was the last Czar of Russia before being forced to step down by outraged protestors
Czar Nicholas II
Many workers, to show their outrage at the Czar, did this, meaning refusing to work out of protest
Went on strike
This was the original name of the capital city of Russia, which was changed because it sounded "too German"
Saint Petersburg
The USSR would eventually become a major enemy of the US, leading to this 'war'
The Cold War
The Bolshevik party appealed to the people's need for this and food.
Land
Grigory Rasputin
Russia's working class came to be known as this after the Russian Revolution
The Soviet
World War I
Russia's system of "communism" should more accurately be called this due to the presence of a state and a government
Socialism
The Bolshevik Revolution happened on this day (Julian Calendar)
October 24, 1917
This woman took power after her husband stepped down
The Bloody Sunday Massacre
Russia entered World War I primarily to help these people
The Serbs
One of the major reasons that Lenin was so popular among the people is because he promised to end this, which was a major cause of issues for the Russian economy
The war
The Bolshevik Revolution happened on this day (Gregorian Calendar)
November 6, 1917
Czar Nicholas implemented these with a promise to bring reform
Dumas
During this event, the people rioted, fought over food, and were all the while being combated by the Czar's military
Before the Czar, Russia's governmental system was this
Serfdom
The wealthier class of Russians were known as this